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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1241 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1155
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to extend the statute of limitations for human trafficking.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1241 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1155
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1155) of Jason M. Lewis for
legislation relative to extend the statute of limitations for human trafficking. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1027 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to extend the statute of limitations for human trafficking.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 4D of chapter 260 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following:
3 (b) A civil action for trafficking of persons for forced labor or services or sexual
4servitude shall be commenced within 10 years of the date on which the human trafficking victim
5was freed from human trafficking or, if the victim was a child during the commission of the
6offense, within 10 years after the date the plaintiff attains the age of 18.